http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/7/contentsScottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015An Act of the Scottish Parliament to reduce the voting age to 16 at elections for membership of the Scottish Parliament and local government elections; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2020-06-02Expert Participation2020-04-27 Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015Reduction of voting age1Scottish elections: reduction of voting age to 16Registration of electors2Annual canvass3Invitations to register4Invitations to register: further provision for persons aged under 165Applications for registration6Review of entitlement to registration7Anonymous registration8Declarations of local connection9Service declarations10Contents of service declarations11Service declarations: further provision12Register of electorsProtection of information13Protection of information about persons aged under 1614Exceptions from prohibition on disclosure15Further provision for exceptionsProxies16Voting age for proxies at local government electionsAwareness and assistance17Local authority duty to promote awareness and provide assistanceTransitional provision18Alterations in the register: persons aged under 18 prior to 1 December 2015General19Interpretation20Ancillary provision21Commencement22Short titleScottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 20152015 asp 7An Act of the Scottish Parliament to reduce the voting age to 16 at elections for membership of the Scottish Parliament and local government elections; and for connected purposes.The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 18th June 2015 and received Royal Assent on 24th July 2015
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